Daily Three 1/14

  Hello,

   So, our undefeated streak ended last night. I'm sorry, I guess 10-1-1 isn't good enough for you. If you are going to complain about that then get out. I am currently typing on my phone on the way to a mountain, because I am dedicated to my audience (No guarantee I write one tomorrow). So, no two parter today. It would be very tedious. We got NHL, NBA, and NFL. So, lfg.

NHL
St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks (-1.5, +180)

I was going to dedicate this write-up to how big of a mess Jake Allen is at the moment. Unfortunately, coach, Ken Hitchcock beat me to it. Hitchcock bashed his goalie Thursday night and now Carter Hutton is starting tonight. In fairness, they are playing the first of a back-to-back, so Hutton gets the start in the Shark Tank, while Allen will start tomorrow in the Duck Pond. However, starting Hutton tonight is essentially Coach Hitchcock waving his white flag and saving his best tender for a more favorable matchup, even if he is currently a mess. Great value and we get to cheer on the beards of Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. Go Sharks here.

NBA
San Antonio Spurs -12 vs Phoenix Suns (Game in Mexico City)

As mentioned, the game is being played in Mexico. Funny story, the Spurs were in Mexico a few years ago to play the Timberwolves, and the game postponed due to smoke in the arena. You cannot make this stuff up, the game was canceled because the smoke made it impossible to see and hard to breathe. Today should get off without any problems. These are two border teams, so great job by the NBA in selecting teams in this international game. I'll take the Spurs here. They are closer to Mexico City, and they are basically the innovators of international flair in the NBA (Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Patty Mills, etc.). All aboard the Pop train in Mexico.

NFL
Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons -5.5

I'm sticking with narrative, the Seattle Seahawks are overrated (sorry that hot coffee is dripping from your monitor, you should have been ready for this hot take). Look, the Hawks had the benefit of a star quarterback basically throwing without one of his fingers, and their beloved "12th man." Let's get something straight before I continue with the game; Seattle's 12th man is the biggest fan farce in professional and college sports. They weren't even the original users of the term. That would belong to the Texas A&M Aggies who have had it marked on their stadium for decades. Also, the fans only showed up after Marshawn Lynch's run against the Saints. I mean, JC Seattle, if the Jets had the chance to play the Rams, Niners, and Cardinals once a year at home, they would be able to boast about their home field advantage too. Anyway, Seattle's D will really miss Earl Thomas against the Falcons' aerial attack. Matt Ryan will do enough to maintain his spot as the second best quarterback in the 2008 draft (Joe Flacco is Elite), and the Falcons will be headed to the NFC Conference Championship.

Last Night: 2-1
Overall: 21-10-2